Originally Posted by ben80south

I lived in China and was able to a some cheap plastic mount that I used for commuting at night in Beijing. The mount cost about $1 and seemed pretty solid for being made in China and plastic. The mount consisted of two u-shaped things -- one with a screw for locking it closed, and the other with a quick release -- on a pivot. I also used it for a while on a cross country bicycle trip that I'd have to get up before dawn to beat the heat in CA.

The flashlight cost $1 and used two AA batteries. I wrapped the handle with electrical tape to make it more snug. I stopped using it because one of the LEDs of the $1 flashlight stopped working, and I bought a Cat Eye light that was a bit better, but it should be for 20x the price.


I also had a multi-mode little, clip on blinker that I used as a headlamp and attached to my helmet using its belt clip on a piece of webbing zip-tied to the helmet. With the two of the I could see pretty well.